Rock Rescue: Could you deal with the technical aspects of rescuing your climbing partner on a multi-pitch rock or alpine climb?Say they fell when leading a traverse and are now hanging on the end of the rope and not responding to your shouts?How about something a bit simpler, you just need to raise your buddy […]

As the ACC’s most recent newsletter points out, Petzl has a bunch of great descriptions of knots, hitches, anchors, haul systems, etc. online. As I find rope work boring on my own, I propose that we practise it together. Link: https://www.petzl.com/INT/en/Sport/Mountaineering This session will be focussed on the following techniques: – roping in with the […]

I remain optimistic that we will be able to take trips this summer (or at some point in the future), and it might be useful for us to share tips with one another about packing for overnight trips. How do you distribute the weight in your pack? What do you carry on the outside of […]

As the ACC’s most recent newsletter points out, Petzl has a bunch of great descriptions of knots, hitches, anchors, haul systems, etc. As I find rope work boring on my own, I propose that we practise it together. Link: https://www.petzl.com/INT/en/Sport/Mountaineering I would like to focus on anchors, hitches, knots, tie-ins, belay stations, and haul systems, […]

Practice crevasse rescue techniques. Self rescue using prussic loops. Assisted rescue using 2:1 drop loop pulley system and 3:1, Z system.